Working with Light

This workshop is designed for photographers and artists who need to understand how to work with and control light in challenging situations. The tutor has extensive experience of working within architectural, urban and portrait environment, and the workshop will focus on environmental ambient light, mixed lighting with single flash and multiple source lighting (three-point). The main focus will also be on assessing and controlling exposure, thinking about aesthetics and a broader discussion of how photographer respond to a variety of lighting conditions.

This workshop is taught over three in-person and online review sessions. The first session will focus on natural and ambient light sources, exposure, visual analysis, highlights, shadows, and composition. The second session will focus on single and double-source lighting, reflectors, and three-point lighting. The third session will review students’ assignments given during this course.

About the tutor

Paul Halliday is an artist, interdisciplinary urbanist and educator who originally trained in photojournalism and fine art film at the London College of Communications and Central St Martins (UAL), social anthropology at Goldsmiths, art history and archaeology, at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He is the former founding convenor of the international MA Photography & Urban Cultures, ran the third year of the BA Photomedia at Croydon Art School, worked as the media advisor for the British Refugee Council, and previously worked for Channel 4 TV as a documentary film director. He has also worked as an architectural photographer, and consultant in marketing and branding.

Paul works on long-term photographic and film projects exploring the nature of contemporary urban spaces. To see his work, please visit his website at: www.paulhalliday.com

For further information, please contact: info@urbananalogue.com